ACTT Vocational Specialist

Daymark Recovery Service; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hiring bonus

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k)

Paid holidays

Paid vacation and sick leave

Employee Assistance Program

Short Term Disability

Company-paid life insurance

Job summary

Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. seeks a position on the ACT team to provide psychosocial evaluation, counseling, and crisis intervention within a community-based setting in Boone, NC.

The role emphasizes vocational planning and collaboration with multiple professionals to support individuals with serious mental illness, under supervision and in coordination with the ACT Team Leader.

Qualifications

• Strong evaluative and clinical assessment skills.
• Ability to build rapport with consumers and families.
• Experience with crisis intervention and community-based services.

Responsibilities

• Participates in comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessments and planning.
• Provides crisis intervention and therapeutic interventions in clinical settings.
• Supports vocational planning and person-centered goals.
• Maintains required documentation and participates in supervision.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Documentation/compliance

Vocational planning

Counseling/therapy

Community-based care

Education

Qualified Professional

Associate or Bachelor in human services

Licensed RN (MH/SA/DD experience)

Bachelor’s in human services

Job description

New Hires Who are Benefit Eligible may qualify for Hiring BonusCompany Mission/ statement:Our mission is to inspire and empower people to seek and maintain recovery and health. Daymark Recovery Services, Inc. is a mission driven, comprehensive community provider of culturally sensitive mental health and substance abuse services.Comprehensive Benefits Package:Medical, Dental and Vision InsuranceHealth Spending AccountCompany-Paid Life InsuranceShort Term Disability401(k)Paid HolidaysPaid Vacation and Sick LeaveEmployee Assistant ProgramReferral Bonus OpportunitiesExtensive Internal Training ProgramPay Scale: Pay is based on Education and Experience level.AP:$19/hr.QP:$23.07/hr- $24.04/hr.Summary:In coordination and conjunction with the other ACT team members, provides, oversees, and/or administers a wide range of psychosocial evaluation/assessment, diagnostic, counseling therapy, crisis intervention services in a clinical environment which requires a high degree of independent decision-making as well as coordinated interdisciplinary team work. Most aspects of this job require clinical assessment, evaluation, and intervention skills to persons with severe and persistent mental illness who are in need of intensive services within a community based setting. Position is required to have experience and skills vocational/rehabilitation treatment/counseling. Case management and supportive services are also an integral component to this position..Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Participates in providing comprehensive, interdisciplinary assessments, individualized person-centered planning, therapeutic interventions aimed at increasing the person’s level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to stay in the community. Primary focus of this position is assisting each person with her/his vocational planning, goals, and needs.Participates in daily interdisciplinary treatment planning, daily staff meetings and review of persons served and medical needsProvides crisis intervention consultation along with all members of the team; may provide on call coverage on a rotating or PRN basis.Provides ongoing assertive outreach, therapeutic interventions and supportive services to address the persons served needs effectively. Provides interventions to offer support and guidance in all areas of functional domains: adaptive, communication, personal care, domestic, psychosocial, problem solving, etc in preventing, overcoming or managing the person’s level of functioning and enhancing his/her ability to remain in the community.Completes all documentation as required by procedures and statute.Participates in regular supervision with the ACT Team Leader and/or psychiatrist to enhance all competencies in this position.All other duties as assigned by supervisorUnits Billed Minimum Requirement:Along with other team members, is responsible to ensure adequate service delivery is provided to all persons served in accordance with National Program Standards, state service definition requirements, and the needs of the persons served.Special Attributes: Strong evaluative and clinical assessment skills needed. Must be able to get along well with other professionals to build collaboration in the work environment of multiple providers, community agencies, and a variety of community stakeholders. Must have the ability to gain information, make assessments and build rapport with consumers and families, make sound decisions in emergency situations, and provide evidenced based clinical interventions.Supervisory Responsibilities: None unless supervising a student and/or training a co-worker.Education and/or Experience:Prefer a Qualified Professional; associates or bachelor’s degree in a human service field with two years MH/SA/DD experience with the population served; or,a licensed RN with two years MH/SA/DD experience with the population served.ORAssociate Professional; Bachelor’s degree in human services with at least 1 year of experience providing employment services.